I sit on my front porch feeling grateful. I can hear my two youngest children in the backyard playing a noisy game of who knows what . The dog is barking at the chickens. I have a pot of tex mex chili on the stove and cornbread in the oven. I am lucky.
     I have been wrestling for a long time abou tthe life Ive chosen. The one where I work very little and stay home with my boys as much as possible. I have been feeling as though I need to be working full time so I can bring in more money, buy us better things, and take more vacations. As I sat on my porch today I realized something: I have all I have ever wished for and more. Im married to my high school sweetheart and I have 3 sons. I have a nice home with amazing neighbors. While many of my friends are rushing off to work during summer and winter break, we are just staring to stir in our house. Planning the day each day.
     Anyone who has known me for a long time knows that I am doing excatly what I am meant to.I am living the life I have always wanted. I am happy. I am learing about having excess and what all of that means . I am truly blessed.
How are you blessed. Are you living the life you have always dreamed of? If not it is time to start.

Decorating for the holidays

I love the holidays. The kiddos are out of school and our day are spent watching movies, baking , playing video games and relaxing. Did I mention breaking up fights and hearing I'm bored 1,000 times a day? Oh yeah there is that too.
I had some spare time yesterday and I decided to decorate for Christmas. This year I was bound and determined to use what I had or what was free and in corporate a lot of natural elements. I don't line plastic Santas or lots of little clutter. I prefer to make a statement in a few places. This year red is my color.
Here are a few photos of my home for the holidays. Please excuse the iPhone pics. I haven't gotten my tree yet. Maybe this weekend.
Until next time !
The Imperfect Mama

     Hi I am the Imperfect Mama. I don't do things right all the time but I never give up. I have 3 wild and wonderful boys, an  amazing husband ,3 dogs and a tiny house. My mountains of laundry are alway there as well as muddy paw prints on the floor and crumbs on the table. I have a sink full of dishes most of the time.
I love cooking for my family and friends, drinking coffee, painting furniture and reading blogs.
Follow me in my day to day musings while I drink way to much coffee and try not to go insane!!!